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Ichiro Suzuki hit a pinch-hit go-ahead homer as the Marlins defeated the Phillies in the first half of Tuesday's split doubleheader.

It was a three-run moonshot in the top of the seventh inning off Phillies starter Aaron Nola and it put the Marlins up 6-3. They'd go on to win the game 12-8. Ichiro has tallied three home runs in 149 at-bats this season after logging just three total homers in 1,084 at-bats between 2014-2016. Aug 22 - 7:19 PM

Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-4 and drove in a run during a loss to the Nationals on Wednesday.

All three hits were singles, including one in the fourth inning that plated the Marlins' only run of the night. Ichiro hasn't gotten a ton of playing time this year and hasn't been very productive when given the chance. He is batting .241/.305/.312 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 155 plate appearances. He has stolen 508 bases in his career but none this year. Aug 9 - 10:52 PM

Ichiro Suzuki is in the lineup and hitting seventh for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Ichiro will patrol center field in the contest. The veteran outfielder is hitting just .226/.293/.299 in 95 games this season. Aug 9 - 4:56 PM

Ichiro Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.

Ichiro was the only Marlins player to pick up an extra-base hit in the contest. They finished with all of two hits as a team. For his part, the veteran outfielder is hitting a mere .198/.235/.296 in 81 at-bats. While his bat has diminished to the point where he no longer holds fantasy value, Ichiro will still run into one from time to time. The dinger was the 116th of his career. Jun 11 - 4:36 PM

Depth Charts

Marlins manager Don Mattingly confirmed J.T. Riddle (shoulder) is out for the season.

Riddle will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a slap tear in his left shoulder on August 11. He'll finish the year with three homers, 31 RBI and a .250 average over 228 at-bats. Miguel Rojas will continue to man shortstop in his absence.

The Marlins aren't counting on Martin Prado (knee) to return before the end of the season.

Prado hasn't been officially ruled out, but his rehab from knee surgery was slowed due to Hurricane Irma and he doesn't want to rush things just for a brief appearance in the final two weeks. "I don’t think it’s professional to put myself out there and not perform the way I should be performing," said Prado. The 33-year-old has also missed time with hamstring issues this year, so he's been limited to just 37 games while batting .250/.279/.357 with two homers and 12 RBI. He's still under contract for $28.5 million over the next two seasons.

Volquez was believed to be dealing with just a knee injury but an MRI revealed that he also has a torn UCL in his throwing elbow. The usual timeline for Tommy John recovery is 12-15 months and since Volquez suffered the injury so late in the year, there's a good chance he won't pitch at all in 2018. With Volquez headed for free agency in 2019, it's quite possible the 34-year-old has pitched his final game as a Miami Marlin.

Nick Wittgren underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.

Wittgren landed on the disabled list in late July with what was termed as a right elbow strain. He'll now officially turn his focus toward getting ready for 2018. Wittgren, 26, posted a 4.68 ERA and 43/13 K/BB ratio over 42 1/3 innings in the Marlins' bullpen.